Tenth graders explain the "watchdog" role of the press. They identify varied roles that citizens, reporters, and editors play in maintaining a free press. They identify value conflicts between freedom of the press and other rights.

Students realize that they are unique individuals who have strong bodies which they can manipulate to move through space.

Fifth graders build a city and balance a budget for the population.

High schoolers create their own HyperStudio cards which include scanned images of at least one member (designated reader) of each group. They add the text of a predetermined amendment. The designated reader then reads the selected...

Students investigate the US military involvement in Kosovo and answer teacher generated questions.

Seventh graders explain how things moving relate to energy.

Eighth graders research and investigate the following topics: color, light, perspective, composition, and artists' styles and lives. A class discussion of the different topics follows.

Fifth graders use text or other references to locate different types of information about the Mayflower and pilgrims. They create a presentation for lower elementary classes about the Pilgrims.

Fifth graders use a "fact book" comparing periods in American history then students create a picture to illustrate their assigned periods. # # students use their pictures and concept maps to write expository paragraphs about their...

Fourth graders complete an atlas worksheet to become familiar with the types of information found in an atlas.

Seventh graders progress through the Science Court: Gravity CD-ROM program. They read about and discuss how gravity was discovered. They complete review worksheets in preparation for the test.

Students investigate geometric shapes in their environment, make a geometric design, and write paragraphs describing the design.

Learners discuss meaning of pitch, listen for different sounds in classroom, hallway, and outdoors, and listen to sounds played on piano and on computer to determine high or low pitch.

First graders explore how their bodies are similar and different from others after reading the book, In the Mirror.

Students perform in musical ensembles using the district adjudication sheet to assess their performance. They practice for the district music festival.

First graders listen to the story, "The War Between the Vowels and the Consonents" by Prescilla Turner and create words using letter tiles.

Fourth graders read selections from library books and summarize what they read. They listen to a summary and guess which paragraph the student is summarizing.

First graders begin with the word "at" then explore bats and other things ending with "at." After a lecture/demo, 1st graders utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which guides them through compiling a "batty book."

Learners roll a ball at a stationary target and protect their turkey from getting hit with a ball.

Students follow a series of instructions so that they can successfully perform a two handed overhead pass in volleyball.

Students rotate through Halloween named stations in the gym using their throwing and striking skills.

Students learn the proper form for throwing. Correct hand placement is demonstrated as imaginary and then real objects are thrown at a target. Tape is placed on one shoe and referred to as the tape toe to get the student in position for...

Students control a ball while dribbling with hands and feet through obstacles. This is a heart healthy activity that accompanies the completion of several tasks as they reach their assigned station.

Students discover ways to make sounds louder to their ears.